Kanaly Trust has offered independent investment advice to its clients for over 35 years by combining financial planning, trust and estate services with a best‐of‐breed approach to outside manager selection. Today, Kanaly Trust has nearly $2 billion in assets under management. It serves as trustee or executor for estates totaling more than $2.5 billion.

Proceeds from the transaction will be used to provide liquidity to certain existing shareholders and promote future company growth. The Kanaly family along with members of the senior management team of Kanaly Trust will retain a material investment in the firm and continue their focus on clients.

Drew Kanaly will remain in his role as Chairman of Kanaly Trust and Jeff Kanaly will serve as Vice Chairman. Bill Rankin is expected to join Kanaly Trust as Chief Executive Officer effective at the close of the transaction. Mr. Rankin has extensive experience in the wealth management industry, and was most recently President and Chief Executive Officer of Shelterwood Financial. Mr. Rankin has held executive roles at Rockefeller & Co., Atlantic Trust, Stein Roe & Farnham, and Mellon Bank.

Kanaly Trust Chairman Drew Kanaly commented, “We are excited to join with Lovell Minnick and Bill Rankin as we continue to pursue the vision of outstanding and non‐conflicted client service that my father believed in 37 years ago.” Jeff Kanaly, Vice Chairman, stated, “Lovell Minnick has the expertise and resources to help Kanaly Trust get to the next level, and it is comforting to know that Kanaly Trust has a succession plan that will benefit our clients and personnel for years to come.”

Lovell Minnick President & Managing Director Jim Minnick said, “We look forward to working with the team at Kanaly Trust, a premier trust company that is deeply committed to its clients. The acquisition of Kanaly Trust resulted from an extended search undertaken by our firm to identify a leading platform investment within the trust and wealth management space.” Bill Rankin added “Kanaly Trust has an impressive reputation for its commitment to client service. I am excited to join Drew, Jeff and the rest of the Kanaly team as we continue to strive for excellence and premier solutions for our clients.”

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2012, subject to customary regulatory reviews and approvals.

About Kanaly Trust, LTA

Kanaly Trust is a comprehensive wealth management firm managing and advising over $2 billion of assets. Based in Houston, the firm was founded in 1975 by Deane Kanaly. Since its founding, Kanaly has been committed to serving clients as their trusted advisor providing a full array of investment, financial & estate planning, and trustee services. For more information, visit www.kanaly.com.

Media Contact:

Drew Kanaly
Chairman
(713) 561‐9322
dkanaly@kanaly.com

About Lovell Minnick Partners LLC

Lovell Minnick Partners is a private equity firm providing buyout and growth capital to companies in the financial services industry. From offices in the Philadelphia and Los Angeles areas, Lovell Minnick has raised over $850 million in committed capital from qualified private and institutional investors and has completed investments in over 30 companies. Portfolio companies of Lovell Minnick operate in various areas of the global financial services industry including asset management, financial product distribution, commercial and private banks, outsourced administration services, securities brokerage, investment banks and financial consulting. For more information about Lovell Minnick, please visit www.lovellminnick.com.